to the tune of
idiom
1
: using the tune of (a particular song)
Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of "New York, New York."
2
informal
—used to emphasize that the amount or extent of something (such as money) is considerable
A telecommunications company funded the event to the tune of several million dollars.
He put his email address on the scoreboard, urging fans to give him their input (to the tune of 400 messages a day, all answered personally).—
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Richard HofferExamples of to the tune of in a Sentence
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Outside groups have come in big for Brown to the tune of $4.2 million, and Gunter is enough of a danger that the pro-Brown Duty First Nevada super PAC is running ads portraying Gunter as a fake Republican.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 June 2024
Gravitational wave machines were built and financed to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, and supported with huge tracts of land, long before gravitational waves were actually proven to exist.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 19 May 2024
On top of two miles of holiday scenes to the tune of 3.5 million lights, Gift of Lights also offers special theme days, encouraging visitors to don their most terrible Christmas sweaters, decorate their car, and even bring their furry friends in exchange for a discount.
—Anna Borges, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2023
Newsom’s administration says that because state tax collections ended up being 25% less than what the state had predicted, this retroactively affects the formula for public school funding to the tune of $8.8 billion.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
The United States subsidizes fossil fuels to the tune of $646 billion annually.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Standing 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, Crawford throws a fastball that reaches the upper 90s from the left side that overpowered Double-A hitters to the tune of 19 strikeouts in 9⅔ innings.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
In the Hollywood Hills, one woman who was supposed to sign off on a $25.6 million mansion in February was presented with a fire insurance quote to the tune of $200,000 per year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
On Monday, that was true to the tune of 12 different goal scorers.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 June 2024
Gravitational wave machines were built and financed to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, and supported with huge tracts of land, long before gravitational waves were actually proven to exist.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 19 May 2024
On top of two miles of holiday scenes to the tune of 3.5 million lights, Gift of Lights also offers special theme days, encouraging visitors to don their most terrible Christmas sweaters, decorate their car, and even bring their furry friends in exchange for a discount.
—Anna Borges, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2023
Newsom’s administration says that because state tax collections ended up being 25% less than what the state had predicted, this retroactively affects the formula for public school funding to the tune of $8.8 billion.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
The United States subsidizes fossil fuels to the tune of $646 billion annually.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Standing 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, Crawford throws a fastball that reaches the upper 90s from the left side that overpowered Double-A hitters to the tune of 19 strikeouts in 9⅔ innings.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
In the Hollywood Hills, one woman who was supposed to sign off on a $25.6 million mansion in February was presented with a fire insurance quote to the tune of $200,000 per year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
On Monday, that was true to the tune of 12 different goal scorers.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
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“To the tune of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20tune%20of. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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